What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Question for Roland but also in general.

 

I normally use glass type soft/comfort bright sunlight or cool whites, depending on machine.

 

None of this glaring SMD super bright stare into your soul led for gi.

 

 

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I made that mistake on Trident

Knock down the target, put on your sunnies...

Or go Blind...

I made that mistake on Trident

Knock down the target, put on your sunnies...

Or go Blind...

Can't have GI bulbs glaring in the player's eyes. You could get away with it with incandescent bulbs doing it but not LEDs.

Easiest way I found was putting a black dot on the bulb with a black marker. They are LEDs so the dot only needs to be small like 3mm in diameter making it near impossible to spot but you get that dot in the right location on the bulb and the problem is gone. You still see the bulb in the player's position yes, but not the intense beam that is blinding. The black dot blocks it.

The more extreme solution is fitting high reach bulb holders so the bulb is mounted higher and hopefully now blocked by the plastics.

I just stand in the player's position and look. Any LED bulb in the GI I can see, (you'll spot them straight away), gets the black dot treatment with a marker pen. Because LEDs have such a concentrated light source inside the bulb, only a small dot is required.

Down the bottom of the playfield however, the dot needs to be larger because you do move as you play. This is where I usually go with the mounting the bulb up higher solution especially the lower bulb under slingshots

Or, you know.

Use the comfort bright as I stated. No problem.

Then even diffuse with frosted globe.

No more do you need to have a blinding gi led.

Some people still don’t get it.

Buy the correct type for the job.

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Or, you know.

Use the comfort bright as I stated. No problem.

Then even diffuse with frosted globe.

 

No more do you need to have a blinding gi led.

 

Some people still don’t get it.

 

Buy the correct type for the job.

 

 

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As you know Edy, I am a virgin...lol

I sourced some new bulbs from Pinball Haus 20 minutes after your helpful post / answer

Picking them up tomorrow less than 24 hours from your post

Will start on Trident next

Need to clean old connectors / bulb mounts? first.

Initial start to a working project

Thanx for help once again....

What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Ok.

More parts in

The missing sling link

Magnet fuse kit

Clear flasher domes

Lamp sockets just in case

More coil sleeves

Replacement T nuts.

And sure I’ll need more.

Like scoop kicker bump stops and who knows what else I find.

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Underside done as much as I can until I weld scoops.

So back onto the top.

Flipper “rubber” on

Mini posts colour coded to match in with playfield and other post colours.

Remaining will be white rubber.

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What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Probably the best adhering and fitting decal that I’ve had yet.

Gotta love new plastics and protectors

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What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Vault mod fitted to the bookcase “toy”

Now to figure out how am going to add lighting in the back of it when Vault is lit.

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What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Looking like a game again.

Next to attack the ramps.

Need a rivet press, now for the fiddly bits.

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Swapped over all the ramp bits and cable tied wiring.

Added the decals.

Just need to polish all the metal.

Pre fit the ramp. Tight fit with the extra rubber protectors at the post.

Looking nice with new ramp.

(Only sitting on to check)

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This is the tedious part, the detailing.

Polished switch brackets, screws and whatever.

Run the wiring through the holes and tidy up.

Solder up the flashers and re do switches.

Just need to finish up the ramp protectors.

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Looking like a game again.

 

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Next to attack the ramps.

 

Need a rivet press, now for the fiddly bits.

 

 

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I have a rivet press you can borrow Edy, Pm if you want to organise something

Paul

Cool

Thanks Paul.

Lifesaver.

Forgot you had one.

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After looking at where the “lost cemetery” plastics were meant to go, I decided that this was much easier and filled a much needed gap.

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Ok.

Relocated the vault to the actual vault scoop.

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Ok.

Relocated the vault to the actual vault scoop.

Yep that looks much better there.

What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Ok.

Polished/sanded the ramp protectors and remaining guides.

Installed optos and fit back in game.

Spun him over and installed the magnet fuses

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What pins have been coming thru the Dedshed

Huge thanks to @Fezlar.

Got the rivet press so finished doing the plastics.

Put all back together

Almost forgot the Train mod

What needs doing

Bear mod for ramp

Polish and fit cross ramp

Fix chair bkt

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Edy

Just wondering what size rivet you use ? Is there one size that

Will do the majority of riveting on the PF ?

Cheers Doug

Edy

Just wondering what size rivet you use ? Is there one size that

Will do the majority of riveting on the PF ?

Cheers Doug

I need to find out and get more.

Most likely 1/8th

There’s 5 different lengths in this kit.

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Need to mount this nicely.

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Getting bits ready for welding Will try to go TIG them up tomorrow.

Stripped wiring and will clean all the gunk, they’re filthy

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Scoops welded, polished, back together and installed.

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